Flights Long Beach → San Francisco
LGB → SFO
Route overview
The flight route operates between Long Beach and San Francisco, utilizing an Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in San Francisco sees a substantial annual passenger traffic of 50,196,094 passengers, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Long Beach (LGB) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Long Beach the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Long Beach (LGB) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 569 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Long Beach the average ATFM delay is 1.0 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into San Francisco it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
Airlines operating LGB-SFO
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LGB-SFO
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Francisco, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
